April 7, 2018

Meralco: April power rates up P0.2250/kWh

By Alena Mae S. Flores – April 6, 2018 at 08:10 PM from manilastandard.net Manila Electric Co. announced Friday an increase of P0.2250 per kilowatt-hour in overall electricity rates for April, mainly due to the P0.1773 per kWh rise in […]
April 6, 2018

More time sought for biomass projects

By Alena Mae S. Flores – April 05, 2018 at 07:05 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Department asked the Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the installation target for biomass and run-of-river hydro projects by another two years. ERC spokesman Floresinda […]
April 6, 2018

AC Energy eyes power portfolio topping 5 GW

By Lenie Lectura – April 5, 2018 from Business Mirror AC Energy, the power arm of conglomerate Ayala Corp., aims to build a diversified power portfolio of more than 5 gigawatts (GW) by 2025. “Our goal is to exceed 5-GW […]
April 5, 2018

WESM operator on rebirth with new corporate entity

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 4, 2018 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The operator of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) will have its rebirth via a new corporate entity – the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines […]